History of the Vietnam war for people with attention deficit disorder

[August]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

...it was the lying, self-serving politicians who, God help us all, probably really believed the lies they told and thought they were doing the right thing.

You're probably right but then again is it really "lying" when one believes what they are saying?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by August

You're probably right but then again is it really "lying" when one believes what they are saying?

A good point. Perhaps "revisionist" was the wrong word to use. I just get my back up when I read something that is completely one-sided, and this certainly distorts a lot it, so I would say it was indeed revised.

I came back and wasn't spat on, or reviled. I had my own questions and ended up with the beliefs I still hold. As always, I'm not certain that I'm right, but when I read a "history" like this one I just feel like fightin'.

[August]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

A good point. Perhaps "revisionist" was the wrong word to use. I just get my back up when I read something that is completely one-sided, and this certainly distorts a lot it, so I would say it was indeed revised.

I came back and wasn't spat on, or reviled. I had my own questions and ended up with the beliefs I still hold. As always, I'm not certain that I'm right, but when I read a "history" like this one I just feel like fightin'.

When did you come back Steve? Pop ended his tour in the summer of 67.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by August

When did you come back Steve? Pop ended his tour in the summer of 67.

July 1970. I was actually only on station for about three months, being flown over and joining my ship in March of that year.

When I met Tarjak in Houston we got to talking, and it turns out that his dad served on HMAS Melbourne, which was lead ship of a task group we did some exersizes with. Small world.

[August]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

July 1970. I was actually only on station for about three months, being flown over and joining my ship in March of that year.

When I met Tarjak in Houston we got to talking, and it turns out that his dad served on HMAS Melbourne, which was lead ship of a task group we did some exersizes with. Small world.

Sure is. Too bad you guys couldn't make it up here last year. I'd have enjoyed meeting you.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by August

Sure is. Too bad you guys couldn't make it up here last year. I'd have enjoyed meeting you.

Yeah, I'm still hating the VA housing facility I was in for not telling me until the last minute that I couldn't go. I even spent $200 on bus tickets that I couldn't get back.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yeah, I'm still hating the VA housing facility I was in for not telling me until the last minute that I couldn't go. I even spent $200 on bus tickets that I couldn't get back.

You never told me that...I could have organised a stretched limo for you if you'd only said